Comboni Missionaries' Team

In words and gestures, the prophet Hosea’s vocation is a testimony of fidelity and living God’s love. It is an invitation to be missionaries of love, mercy and good news. Hosea, from the Hebrew Hoshe’a, is the shortened form of “Yahweh saves.” This 8th-century BC prophet, son of Beeri, a native of the tribe of […]

Between Mozambique and Madagascar lies an extraordinary stretch of the Indian Ocean: the Mozambique Channel. This stretch of water is a unique ecosystem where marine life manifests itself in all its incredible variety and beauty. In the Indian Ocean, between the eastern coast of Mozambique and the western coast of Madagascar, lies one of the

In Africa, a tomb is more than a pit in which a dead body has been buried; it is first and foremost a house, a place of rest.  It is the place of contact between the living and the dead. The Ngoni people of Malawi bury their kings in a sitting position, indicating that they

From the mountain villages and mourned loss in cities ravaged by war, Fr. Bonifacio Autentico Apaap Jr., a Filipino missionary, travelled across three nations- Eretria, Sudan and Egypt – for him to discover that mission is not about success – it is about faithfulness. I was born in Bohol, raised in Bukidnon, in the Northern

A Comboni Missionary from the Karamoja region of Uganda said: “Over the last three years, my experience as a priest has been one of great fulfilment and realisation.” My name is Fr. Gabriel Angella, and I am a Comboni missionary from Karamoja, Uganda. I was ordained as a priest on April 23, 2022, in my

God’s call often comes unexpectedly, as it did for the prophet Amos, a humble shepherd and sycamore grower. His story reminds us that God’s choice is not about our qualifications but His purpose. Amos boldly embraced his vocation, proclaiming truth and justice in a world resistant to change. The prophet Amos is a clear example

Masks are a link between the earthly and the spiritual; they maintain the culture and values of a community. They are sacred objects that appear during funerals, weddings and ceremonies to inaugurate the harvest or to ask for more rain. The urban exodus of many young people is compromising the culture of masks. Masks are

The Guarayo people are an indigenous group who live in eastern Bolivia. The current Guarayo population in Bolivia is 12,000. They are predominantly agricultural people, and their culture and way of life are primarily based on the land. Here we take a look at their funeral rites and final fate. The ten tests. The Guarayos

There is a small Catholic community in Laos, with no foreign personnel. It is a community that gives hope for the future. In the four apostolic vicariates existing in the country (Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Savannakhet, Paksé), there are about 50,000 Catholics spread across a territory with diverse ethnic groups, languages, and cultures, among a population

As head of the Diocese of Bentiu, Bishop Christian Carlassare is called to start over from scratch, in a context devastated by conflict and floods. Where, most of all, people’s souls must first be rebuilt and reconciled. Bentiu is a place on the edge of nowhere, in the northern part of South Sudan, on the